Two former Southern Rwy diesels lead a westbound empty hopper train out of Welch tunnel and across the Tug River. B23-7, 3980, was 1 of 54 units built between 1978 and 1981. SD40, 3200, was built ... (more)

Before the Potomac Eagle

When the State of West Virginia purchased the B&O line from Green Spring to Morefield, It found a pair of army surplus MRS1’s to power the South Branch ... (more)

Having just left Gilbert for Elmore, empty Progress Energy coal train 769 rolls across the bridge over Route 97 at the intersection of US 52. Due to the closing of the Princeton-Deepwater District... (more)

A R.J. Corman crew runs a freshly loaded train down to the junction for CSX pick up later on.

Eastbound loaded coal train 83E exits Twin Branch #2 and crosses the Tug Fork.

J59 trio rolls over the Tug Fork and ducks into Roderfield Tunnel...

While most people in the tri-state were nice and cozy in their warm homes...A couple of friends and I decided to go out in the middle of the storm and get some pictures. Attached below, CSXT 3230 ... (more)

A slightly overpowered local freight with one load is led by an ex-B&O GP40 built in 1971. This engine was rebuilt in 1979 as a GP40M-2, and ended up on the SP/UP as their nos. 7128/1506.

Bringing the 1st cut of loads from the mine down the valley, The Beech Mountain Railroad's Alco S-2 "Old 113" eases across one of the Beech Mountain's infamous "Submarine" Brid... (more)

A beautiful fall scene as a coal train comes off the Dry Fork Branch and onto the Pokey main at Iaeger. A rare sight anymore, especially going WB.

Affinity Mine run U94 is making all of 10 miles per hour up the 2% grade of the Winding Gulf Branch at Loop Junction, just over the hill from Sophia, WV and United Coal Company's Affinity Mine nea... (more)

On a cool crisp fall afternoon, Norfolk Southern train 228 is seen heading south through Shenandoah Junction with one of the many newly acquired Union Pacific SD9043MAC's on point. The Double Main... (more)

U85 drifts down grade through Matoaka, WV with 100 loads for Duke Energy's Belews Creek power plant after cresting the top of Clarks Gap on a miserable September day.

Coming downgrade in full dynamics,, U85 works eastbound toward Princeton and across the tallest trestle on the former Virginian Railway main line to Elmore, West Virginia. In less than a week, th... (more)

Emerging from Tunnel #3, Virginian Mine Run U81 works toward Gilbert Yard on the Guyondotte River Branch. All of the PD traffic will be routed to Bluefield via this branch starting October 1st.